Data: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED, Marine Exchange of Southern California. (Total vessels of all types within 25 miles of port, plus those waiting outside specially designated Safety and Air Quality Areas.) Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios
By J Lakshmana Rao Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) has commenced its annual maintenance dredging at the New Sand Trap (NST) and other critical operational areas of the port, including OHTB, OB-1, OB-2, MPB, IC, and IHTB. The initiative forms part of the port authority’s ongoing efforts to control coastal erosion and maintain navigational safety. The… Read More
State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam has said that initiatives to dredge rivers and restore waterways were taken after the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) assumed office. He made the remarks on Saturday while addressing a river dialogue titled “Save the Pashur River, Save the Sundarbans and Save the lives of… Read More
A high-level meeting chaired by Forest Minister and Elathur MLA A.K. Saseendran has decided not to restart dredging works in the Korapuzha river. Following mass protests last month, the authorities temporarily halted the work and appointed an expert committee led by Assistant Collector S. Mohanapriya to examine complaints regarding the project. The committee has submitted… Read More
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announces a stakeholder meeting for the Jenkins Creek Dredging and Shoreline Stabilization project located in Hernando County, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Hernando County Utilities Department Conference Room 15365 Cortez Blvd, Brooksville, FL 34613. PURPOSE: To present and receive public comments on the project design plans and… Read More
Erosion along about a mile of beach south of the Fort Pierce inlet jetty has significantly reduced Florida sea turtles’ nesting habitat — and no mothers have dug nests to lay their eggs there so far this season. Biologists can’t say for sure whether the erosion is directly to blame, as nesting typically is low… Read More
